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Networks Hype Arizona Abortion Politics

The network evening newscasts continue to feast on coverage of the potential political fallout over an Arizona Supreme Court ruling ratifying an 1864 territorial statute that bans abortion in all instances except to save the life of the mother. Understandably so, as newscast time spent hyping abortions in Arizona is less time available to cover the types of things adverse to Democrats generally, and to the Biden presidency, specifically.

Watch as NBC’s Hallie Jackson gives the game away:

HALLIE JACKSON: On the Arizona ruling that reinstates an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions, with the exception of those to save the mother’s life, the Biden campaign is looking to put Republicans on defense as Mr. Trump acknowledges overnight Democrats have the political advantage. 

DONALD TRUMP: The only issue they have, the only issue they think they have is on…

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